Date of Adoption: March 16, 2001.

Purpose: Chapter 248-554 WAC, Shelters for victims of domestic violence, is repealed and replaced by chapter 388-61A WAC, Shelters for victims of domestic violence. The rules establish minimum standards for agencies that contract with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to provide domestic violence shelter and services. The rules have been updated and rewritten using a question and answer format in accordance with Executive Order 97-02.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 248-554-001, 248-554-005, 248-554-010, 248-554-015, 248-554-018, 248-554-020, and 248-554-030.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 70.123 RCW.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-17-160 on August 22, 2000.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 39, Amended 0, Repealed 7.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 7.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 7. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

March 15, 2001

Brian Lindgren

for Charles Hunter, Director

Administrative Services Division

Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 01-08 issue of the Register.

Washington State Code Reviser's Office